Entropy
I spent a while down in the wild garden this morning, acting as safety monitor while R did some chainsaw tree surgery, fifteen feet up a ladder. Once he was safely back down at ground level I went back to … Continued
“If seven maids with seven mops Swept it for half a year, Do you suppose,” the Walrus said, “That they could get it clear?” “I doubt it,” said the Carpenter, And shed a bitter tear. From The Walrus and the … Continued
This Paroligolophus agrestis – beaten from a viburnum during a late afternoon scuttle around the garden, holds today’s place in my journal for the simple reason that I don’t post pictures of pictures. Apart from this brief burst of activity, … Continued
Following a discussion with uniqueandlovely last week I bought myself a sweep net, and this afternoon I wandered around the garden, sweeping across soft vegetation and beating trees and shrubs, to see what I could find. The answer was: plenty … Continued
This dock bug and I have been playing a little game of hide and seek with each other around the fruit bed in the secret garden for most of this week. This morning I caught it pretending to be part … Continued
I don’t want to big myself up too much here (though I’m going to, obviously), but this was a very difficult shot to get. And R loves it, strongly preferring it to my other offering, which is a (technically better) … Continued